Bring the Community In, Send the Campus Out

Inspire with our public affairs mission and our existing connection to the communities we serve here and abroad to bring the community in and send the campus out for the mutual benefit of both entities.

• Create a physical or virtual hub where businesses, nonprofits and agencies can initiate partnerships and where campus stakeholders can explore ongoing opportunities.
• Celebrate partnerships by elevating their visibility through brand resources, such as revitalized BearWear Fridays, and by implementing a “Powered/ Partnered by MSU” brand designation.
• Connect Ozarks food culture and MSU’s farm-to-fork strategy by cultivating a Missouri State food trail that encourages food and beverage industry partners from campus and across the city to feature menu items building pride around the city’s largest institution of higher education.
• Launch a Community Partner Recognition Program to honor organizations for contributions to academic and economic development.
• Host annual industry summits to engage stakeholders and to position MSU as a workforce development and innovation leader.